Definition
A group of marine animals including sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers, characterized by spiny skin and a unique water vascular system. They have radial symmetry and remarkable regenerative abilities.
Etymology
From Greek 'echinos' meaning 'hedgehog' or 'sea urchin' and 'derma' meaning 'skin', literally 'spiny skin'. The term was coined in the 19th century to describe this distinctive group of marine animals.
Kelly Says
Echinoderms are the ocean's ultimate regenerators - a sea star can regrow an entire arm, and some species can regenerate their whole body from just a piece of arm! Their water vascular system works like a hydraulic network, using water pressure to operate hundreds of tiny tube feet.
Translations
ARالعربية
شوكينيات
ʃūkīniyāt
BNবাংলা
কাঁটাযুক্ত ত্বকবিশিষ্ট
kāṇṭāyukta tvbabiśiṣṭa
CACatalà
equinoderm
ekinoˈdɛrm
CSČeština
bodlácovci
bodlaːtsɔftsi
DADansk
pighuder
piˈhuðər
DEDeutsch
Stachelhäuter
ʃtaxlhɔɪtɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ακανθόδερμα
akanthóderma
ESEspañol
equinodermo
ekinoˈðermo
FAفارسی
خارپوستان
xārpuːstān
FISuomi
piikkinahkaiset
piikːinɑhɑiset
FRFrançais
échinodermes
eʃinɔdɛʁm
HAHA
dabbobi masu kibiya
dabbobi masu kibiya
HEעברית
קיפודי ים
kipodi yam
HIहिन्दी
कांटेदार त्वचा वाले
kāṇṭedār tvachā vāle
HUMagyar
tengeri sünök
tengeri syneːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
hewan berduri
hewan berduːri
IGIG
anụ ndị na-akpa ákpa
anụ ndị na-akpa ákpa
ITItaliano
echinodermo
ekinoˈdɛrmo
JA日本語
棘皮動物
kyōkini dōbutsu
KKKK
тікендітер
tikenˈditer
KMKM
សត្វមានក្រចក
sat mien krachak
KO한국어
극피동물
geukpi dongmul
MSBahasa Melayu
haiwan berduri
haiwan berduːri
MYမြန်မာ
ချွန်ထူပါတ်
tʃʰwɛ́ɴ tʰəpaʔ
NLNederlands
stekelhuidigen
stɛkəlˈɦœyɟə(n)
NONorsk
piggskinnede dyr
pɪɡːskɪnːədə dyr
PLPolski
szkarłupnice
ʂkarwupɲit͡sɛ
PTPortuguês
equinodermo
ekinoˈdɛʁmʊ
RORomână
echinoderm
ekinoˈdɛrm
RUРусский
иглокожие
ɪɡlɐˈkoʐɨjə
SVSvenska
tagghudingar
tɑɡːhuːɳɡar
SWKiswahili
wanyama wenye mikali
wanyama wenye mikali
TAதமிழ்
முட்கருவிலங்கு
muṭkaruviḷaṅku
TEతెలుగు
ముళ్ళతో కప్పబడిన జంతువు
muḷḷatho kappabaḍina jaṁthuvu
TLTL
mga hayop na may tinik
mga hayop na may tinik
TRTürkçe
kuyruklu deniz yıldızı
kujruklu deniz jıldızı
UKУкраїнська
голкошкірі
holkoʃkiri
URاردو
کھنڈیوں والے
khanḍiyōṁ vāle
VITiếng Việt
động vật da gai
động vật da gai
YOYO
ẹranko pẹlu ẹgba
ẹranko pẹlu ẹgba
ZUZU
izilwane ezinomiyonzo
izilwane ezinomiyonzo